 Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please; O let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness...  The works of Hannah More - Page 173by Hannah More - 1830Full view - About this book
 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 pages
...Since trifles make the sum of buman things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since lift;'s best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet nil may please; Oh let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindness is a great offence;... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1812 - 412 pages
...from being paid for them. She was extremely fond of paintings, and had long and earnestly desired to Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please r Oh ! let th" ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Akeroyde's padd (Dance) - 1812 - 356 pages
...ture writhes in prolonged agonies. Since trifles make the sum of human things, Anil half our misery from our foibles springs ; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please ; Oh ! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1814 - 234 pages
...loudest raise. SECTION XX. , A KIKD AND GENTLE TEMPER OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE HAPPINESS OF 1IFE SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And fe\v can save, or serve, but all can please ; Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Poetical monitor - 1819 - 168 pages
...Heaven. THE IMPORTANCE OF TRIFLES. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half our inis'ry from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all can please ; Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...teach your eyes to glow, And health and cheerfulness bestow. THE IMPORTANCE OF TRIFLES. Mrs. H. More. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all can please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence A small... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1823 - 488 pages
...same thoughts so much better expressed, in the following lines, that she cannot forbear to quote them. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please ; Oh! let the ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small unkindncss... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...see us most happily meet. 9 kind and gentle temper of great importance to tlie happiness l>f life. SINCE trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save, or serve, but all can please ; O ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 432 pages
...same thoughts so much better expressed in the following lines, that she cannot forbear to quote them : Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 426 pages
...same thoughts so much better expressed in the following lines, that she cannot forbear to quote them : Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half...Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And few can save or serve, but all may please : Oh ! let th' ungentle spirit learn from hence, A small... | |
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